The Witness

When Rachel Nickell was murdered on Wimbledon Common in 1992, André became a single parent overnight. Putting his own grief to one side, he made his son Alex – the only eyewitness to the attack – the centre of his world. Navigating the unscrupulous media furore and the urgency of an increasingly desperate police investigation, his sole concern became the welfare of his traumatised son. This is the story of how a father and son moved through the aftermath of unimaginable tragedy, from darkness into light.

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  01 Episode 1

  57m

  A woman is murdered in front of her 2-year-old in '90s London. While his father tries to shield him from a media storm, the police identify a key suspect.

  2026-06-04 4.1
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  02 Episode 2

  49m

  As DI Pedder's undercover operation develops, another murder hits the headlines. André and Alex move abroad, but their grief continues to follow them.

  2026-06-04 4.9
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  03 Episode 3

  47m

  Over a decade later, old evidence is re-examined by new eyes on the case. Will André and Alex finally get justice — or is there more to the story?

  2026-06-04 4.9

Who is in it

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  Jordan Bolger
  André Hanscombe
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  Neil Maskell
  DI Keith Pedder
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  Mark Stanley
  DS Ivan Agnew
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  Max Fincham
  Alex Hanscombe
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  Sean Gilder
  DCS Nicholas Campbell
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  Jamie Bisping
  Colin Stagg
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  Kevin Eldon
  DCI Mick Wickerson
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  Kerry Godliman
  June
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  Jon Pointing
  DC Nick Sparshatt
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  James Dryden
  DC Paul Miller
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  James Bradshaw
  DCI Tony Nash
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  Claire Rushbrook
  Dr. Jean Harris-Hendriks